5 Ways to Make Your Lifestyle More Eco-Friendly | #green #ecofriendly
With more and more research proving exactly how harmful chemicals are to human beings, pets, and the earth, it’s not a bad idea to look into making your lifestyle more “green”. It can be daunting to figure out the first steps to making your life more eco-friendly. Here are a few ideas to get you started.
Use cloth diapers: While it may seem daunting at first, cloth diapers are really easy to use in this day and age. There are so many options out there and a quick Google search will lead you to stores that have the cutest diaper covers. You won’t regret not going back to disposables, and what’s not to love about helping to save the planet?
Buy a water filter: Over thirty-billion plastic water bottles were thrown into landfills last year alone, help cut back on the waste by installing a water filter on your kitchen faucet. You may also consider using deionization techniques to have pure water. And if you are having water problems at home, then you may consider visiting sites like https://diamondh2o.com/residential-water-treatment/drop-systems/ to learn more how DROP systems can help you solve your problems.
Look for recycled paper products: Instead of buying “normal” toilet paper and paper towels, look for ones made from recycled paper.
Use natural cleaning products: All of the chemicals in most cleaning products today really don’t help the environment, or our bodies. There are so many affordable green options out there, why not give them a try and give your family a break from toxic fumes?
Start a garden: Whether raised beds or potted cherry tomatoes on the patio fits your family’s life and schedule better, a garden is a perfect way to give back to the earth while growing yummy veggies for your family.
How are you making your lifestyle more eco-friendly? What are your tips and tricks for running a green home?
— When she’s not obsessing over literature or saving animals from being turned into fur coats, RJ is a student and avid writer.
We do some of those. We are going to try to a garden this year, we have in years past but they didn’t work out. We also filter our water.
We do some of these but like my Pampers and cloth would add a lot more water use in our home and would’ve cost me more (I coupon). I love gardening and on some things I try to grow enough to freeze and use all winter long- especially herbs!
We enjoyed a garden for a few years. Now it’s too much with the kids being so high-maintenance. On the bright side I will have a couple of field hands once they are a little older!
I loved using cloth diapers with Gaby, in particular Fuzzi Buns, but I didn’t notice an overall cost savings, just a sort of ecological savings of sorts, which is good. We’re definitely starting a garden this summer, and trying to be as eco-friendly as we can.
Great tips. I try to recycle but I need to try to remmber to buy recycled stuff.
I do all but #1… Even when my son was a baby, I just couldn’t bring myself to use cloth diapers. I commend moms that do, though. 🙂
Very good tips. The more we can do for the environment the better. Thank you!
I am in the process of making all of our own cleaners. I love that they do not smell strong and work great.
I’m happy to see that we already do most of these! I love gardening and we have veggies all year long because I can them!
Gardening is about as eco-friendly as I get but it’s for selfish reasons. Nothing tastes as good as home grown veggies.
Oh you are so right on the water filter, I need to get one asap!